India Unveils New Royalties to Supercharge Domestic Critical Minerals

India Unveils New Royalties to Supercharge Domestic Critical Minerals

The Indian government has announced a new royalty payment scheme for a list of critical minerals in a bid to motivate miners to ramp up local production. Under the new scheme, miners of graphite would pay royalties as a percentage of the sales price of the mineral rather than a fixed rate as the previous royalty regime prescribed, Bloomberg reported, citing data from the Indian Bureau of Mines. The authority also set royalty rates for caesium, z…

Union Cabinet clears new royalty rates of critical minerals

Union Cabinet approves new ad valorem royalty rates for critical minerals, aiming to boost domestic production and reduce import dependency.

Cabinet revises royalty for four critical minerals to boost mining

India News: India's cabinet has approved increased royalty rates for graphite, zirconium, caesium, and rubidium to boost domestic mining and production. This move

Cabinet Approves Rationalisation of Royalty Rates for four Critical Minerals

On 12 November 2025, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, approved the rationalisation of royalty rates for four critical minerals Graphite, Caesium, Rubidium, and Zirconium to boost domestic production and reduce import dependence. The Union Cabinet also passed a resolution condemning the terrorist car explosion near the Red Fort in New […] The post Cabinet Approves Rationalisation of Royalty Rates for four Critic…

Cabinet approves rationalisation of royalty to boost output of critical minerals

New Delhi, Nov 12: The government on Wednesday approved rationalisation of royalty rates of graphite, caesium, rubidium, and zirconium with an aim to boost domestic production and reduce import dependence. The decision was taken by the Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The decision will promote the auction of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium, thereby not only unlocking these minerals but als…

Centre Revises Royalty Rates to Boost Domestic Production of Critical Minerals

The Union Cabinet has approved the rationalization of royalty rates for key critical minerals, including graphite, caesium, rubidium, and zirconium, aiming to accelerate domestic production. These minerals are essential for advanced technological applications and the global energy transition, with graphite and zirconium listed among the 24 critical minerals under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Under the new struct…